How to Write a Screenplay
Of all the different jobs, positions, titles one can hold in the world of movie-making, none may be as key as a screenwriter. After all, with no screenplay or script, producers, directors, cast, and...
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How Are Famous Movie Scripts Created?
“To make a good film, you just need three things: the script, the script, and the script.” -Alfred Hitchcock Scripts or screenplays are where all movies begin—without a script there is no film. Yet,...
A Practical Guide to the Film Production Process
Much has been written on the various jobs and positions involved in film production and the creative skills required by them. Here’s a practical guide, with an emphasis on the underlying and sometimes harsh...
How to write a movie script.
“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.” -Jean-Luc Godard A movie script consists of three things: A story idea. A structure. Captured in the...
How can I get my film made?
It’s a can’t-miss story! A young boy is kidnapped by aliens just as his mom is dying. Brought up as a space pirate by the very aliens who took him, he befriends the daughter...
Film Connection graduate David Presto Wins Emmy!
By the time David Presto (New York, NY) joined Film Connection for Film Production & Editing in 2006, he’d been on the periphery of the film industry for years, trying to find the “in”...
Film Connection graduate Tyler McGraw gets hired on Showtime’s Homeland
By the time Tyler McGraw (Los Angeles, CA) enrolled in Film Connection for Film Production & Editing, he’d spent years trying to find his “in.” In fact, he’d even gone as far as making...
Film Connection student Reem Rawi Gets Real World Cinematography Experience
As mother to a young daughter, experienced photographer Reem Rawi needed a cinematography program which would suite her schedule and enable her to learn at a rapid pace. Her search ultimately led her to...
The film industry: What you should know before you start.
Every year some 800 movies are released in North America. On average each of these movies spent five months in pre-production, two to three months in production and ten months in post-production before it...
Roundtable with Film Connection mentor, producer Richard Brandes, Los Angeles.
In order to be sure we’re continually setting our students up for success, we’ve started having bi-monthly meetings at our “headquarters” in Los Angeles. During these sessions, one of our mentors will come into...
